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The chemical and bio-optical characterisation of gelbstoff in southern African waters : a preliminary analysis

Bibliography: pages 103-114. / This study will attempt to begin the bio-optical characterisation of gelbstoff in southern African waters. Gelbstoff is a collective term, in itself perhaps an indication of a poorly understood phenomenon, given to a complex group of macromolecular organic compounds. It is the common bio-optical properties of these compounds that cause such an association, specifically the exponential decrease of absorption with increase in wavelength, resulting in typical absorption spectra decaying exponentially from a maximum in the ultra-violet. It is the accurate measurement or inferral of these spectra that is the primary aim of any bio-optical investigation of gelbstoff.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/21431
Date January 1996
CreatorsBernard, Stewart
ContributorsShillington, Frank
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Science, Department of Oceanography
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMaster Thesis, Masters, MSc
Formatapplication/pdf

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